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TATTOOED TV – WEBISODE #5 from tattooedtv on Vimeo.

With the huge success of YouTube like videos, we are now seeing other ways video is now becoming a prominent tool in our entertainment and other aspects of our lives. So it’s no surprise we can now get instant gratification and access to a web site that offers webisodes of tattoo reality TV. (continue reading…)

Jace Masula is still in the early years of his tattoo career.  His professional life began as a software developer and graphic designer. He eventually got the calling to express his artistic and creative side by learning how to tattoo.  He semi-forced his way into an apprenticeship and finished in eight months but his tattoo journey now began at the age of 31!  (continue reading…)

There always have to be the pioneers, the ones that are willing to fight for what they believe and Johnny Anderson falls into that category. Rather than just accepting Hermosa Beach’s zoning laws which ban tattoo parlors, Anderson is taking his fight to federal court claiming suppression of his right to artistic expression through his body art. Custom-designed tattoos account for about 95% of his business
Johnny currently owns a well established parlor call Yer Cheat’n Heart located in Gardena but is not happy with the neighborhood and wanted to move the business. After losing his court battle in 2008, he decided to appeal the ruling, and some law scholars are anticipating a different verdict this time. (continue reading…)

Maybe it’s the squeeze everyone is feeling these days, but I’ve just read about a second example of two small businesses combing into one business establishment.  I admit – the first was in a book I was reading.  The union brought on by friendship and a need for a job by all three friends.  One third of an old house a book store, one third an art gallery, and one third a retro beauty shop.  Then I read a similar story but it’s non-fiction and it was a marriage of a beauty shop and a tattoo parlor located in Brooklyn called Glamour Garage.  The person responsible is Rebecca Faye the owner of Hello Beautiful Hair Salon.  She loves tattoos and sports quite a few in addition to her sexy staff.  Visit her site and show support for her business if you live in the Brooklyn area. (continue reading…)

In my great state of New Mexico, ATF agents posed as artists at a tattoo shop (along with an actual tattoo artist) to conduct a 9 month operation targeting such crimes as drugs and firearms. Patrons were given other options to pay for the tattoos besides cash. (continue reading…)

One of the best parts of running a site that is open to suggestions, is the interesting and talented people that contact me. I get email from people all over the world. Which is how I learned about Rob Koss who sent me some of his work. He is one of 3 talented artists that work at XXX Tattoo – the other artists, Soeren Sangkuhl, Werner Businger. (continue reading…)